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Massive dissemination of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in bloodstream infections in a high MRSA prevalence country: establishment and diversification of EMRSA-15.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Dec 2013
Faria Nuno A, Miragaia Maria, de Lencastre Hermínia
Abstract excerpt
Portugal is the European country with the highest prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), in which EMRSA-15 (ST22-IVh) has been the dominant clone since soon after its introduction in Portuguese hospitals in 2001. In this study, we intend to not only, assess the evolution of the invasive MRSA in Portuguese hospitals, but also to evaluate the invasive methicillin susceptible S. aureus...
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